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David Coulthard is a former Formula One racing driver who retired from racing in 2008 and turned to a commentator and journalist. He competed in 15 Formula One seasons during 1994-2008. Read more about the Top 50 Richest F1 Drivers Of All Time.
David Coulthard Facts
| Birth Place | Scotland UK |
| Father’s Name | Duncan Coulthard |
| Mother’s Name | Joyce Coulthard |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Net Worth | $80 Million |
| Salary | NA |
| Age | 53 |
| Date of Birth | 27 March 1971 |
| Height (cm) | 182.5 cm |
| Weight (kg) | 70 Kg |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| F1 Debut | 1994 |
| Teams | Williams(1994-95), McLaren(96-04), RedBull(2005-08) |
| F1 Race Wins | 13 |
| F1 Pole Positions | 12 |
| F1 Championship Wins | 62 |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
| Girlfriends | Karen Minier |
David Coulthard Net Worth & Business
The former racer has an estimated net worth of about $80 million. He was a part of Formula One for 15 years racing with some of the biggest teams. There is no information regarding the endorsement and brand deals of David Coulthard. A star like Coulthard would have had great deals with multiple brands.
He has now turned into a commentator and journalist and his salary or earnings from that have not been revealed yet. David Coulthard runs multiple businesses. He started Whisper Films, a TV Production company that airs content like NFL, Paralympics, and F1.
David Coulthard Formula One career
The Scottish driver started his Formula One journey with Williams Racing in 1994 as their test driver.
And made his debut at the Spanish Grand Prix. In just two years with Williams, Coulthard decided to call it quits and went to McLaren Racing in 1996. He was with Mclaren till 2004 and went ahead to get a number of records during his time at McLaren.
In 2005 Coulthard joined Redbull Racing in single year deal worth around $2.7 million. Coulthard stayed with Redbull Racing till 2008 before retiring and becoming a full time commentator and journalist.
He was first signed by BBC then later went ahead to join Channel 4. In his Formula One career Coulthard earned 535 points, 12 pole positions and 18 Fastest Laps. After retirement, he was the F1 analyst for Channel 4.
David Coulthard Personal Life
Coulthard was born on 27th March, 1971 in Scotland. He began racing at the age of eleven and was able to earn notable racing success. His father Duncan Coulthard was always supportive of his racing career. His father was also a racer.
He was the National Karting Champion. Coulthard was the recipient of the first ever McLaren Autosport young driver of the year award. In his Karting days he won multiple championships including Scottish Karting Championship and Cumbria Kart Racing Club Championship.
Coulthard is also a businessman and is big in real estate owning properties in Monaco, London. Switzerland and Belgium. He also own some luxury hotels in Britain. In 2001, Coulthard survived a plane crash.
It was a private jet that he had leased the plan which crashed while trying to make an emergency landing. Coulthard along with her then fiancée Heidi Wichlinski and his Body Guard survived the crash but the two pilots lost their lives.
The Scot got engaged in 2006 with a Formula One journalist Karen Minier. The couple had their first child in 2008 a baby boy named Dayton Minier Coulthard. After 7 years of being engaged the couple finally got married in 2013.
David Coulthard keeps himself busy with multiple activities. He is a Commentator, and also writes for the Telegraph and BBC Sport. He invested in “More Than Equal”, that provides an opportunity to women to join F1. He also launched a Podcast with BBC co-presenter Eddie Jordan and interacts about F1.
David Coulthard FAQs
| What is the age and date of birth of David Coulthard? |
| David Coulthard is 53 years old and was born on March, 27 1971. |
| What is the net worth of David Coulthard? |
| David Coulthard has a net worth of $80 million. |
| Does David Coulthard have any children? |
| David Coulthard has a son named Dayton |
| What is the nationality of David Coulthard? |
| David Coulthard is of Scottish nationality. |
| Where was David Coulthard born? |
| David Coulthard was born in Scotland, UK |
| Who is the wife of David Coulthard |
| He is married to Karen Minier |
| How many F1 titles has David Coulthard won? |
| David Coulthard has not won any F1 titles. |
| What were the teams that David Coulthard raced for? |
| David Coulthard has driven for Williams racing, McLaren and Redbull Racing |
| When did David Coulthard make his F1 debut? |
| David Coulthard made his F1 debut in 1994 and he was in F1 till 2008 |
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